School holidays off to a flying start at Newcastle Airport
Local holidaymakers are preparing to spread their wings as airline travel ramps up again for the July NSW school holidays.
Read MoreNewcastle Airport celebrates win for the region after $55 million funding announced for terminal upgrade
On April 14 the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, The Hon. Barnaby Joyce, announced $55 million in funding for a significant upgrade and expansion of Newcastle Airport’s international passenger terminal.
Read MoreNewcastle Airport supports local establishment of east coast submarine base
As Newcastle Airport’s expansion draws closer, the organisation has publicly supported the establishment of an east coast naval base in the region to host the nation’s nuclear powered submarine fleet.
Read MoreFlying kangaroo takes our region to Adelaide
Australia’s national carrier, Qantas, has announced it will connect the Hunter Region and northern NSW to Adelaide from early 2022.
Read MoreTAFE NSW courses set to quadruple in Port Stephens
The new $7 million TAFE NSW Tomaree Connected Learning Centre (CLC) at Salamander Bay will more than quadruple course offerings for locals, Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Taylor Martin has announced.
Read MoreAustralian Unity acquires commercial office park at Newcastle Airport
Australian Unity’s Diversified Property Fund has acquired the Williamtown Aerospace Centre, a high-quality campus-style commercial office park adjacent to Newcastle Airport and the Williamtown Royal Australian Air Force Base, for circa. $55 million.
Read MoreFederal funding for upgraded airfield at Newcastle Airport
The Prime Minister Scott Morrison travelled to Newcastle Airport to announce the much anticipated funding for a significant upgrade to the airfield that Newcastle Airport accesses from RAAF Base Williamtown.
Read MoreEnergy Renaissance to deliver defence-grade cybersecure battery management system with CSIRO and IMCRC
Energy Renaissance, an Australian lithium-ion battery manufacturer, announced on 25 March that it will develop a defence-grade cybersecure Battery Management System (BMS) for its superStorage family of batteries that are to be manufactured in Tomago, NSW.
Read MoreRecord $40,000 awarded to help Port students with studies
A record-breaking $40,000 has been awarded to 20 talented students as part of the 2021 Port Stephens Mayoral Academic Scholarships — the program’s biggest ever scholarship pool.
Read MoreNext milestones in Australia’s F-35 program
The first F-35A aircraft has been inducted into BAE Systems Australia’s (BAESA) maintenance depot as part of the next major milestone in the Joint Strike Fighter Program.
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